Search for small creatures in an Australian garden. Have a close look at their body parts. Identify groups of creatures that have similar body features such as wings or number of legs. Return all the animals to their habitats
Mini-beast ClassificationScroll down to the picture that matches this one to classify mini-beasts.
Sort mini-beasts by answering questions and sorting the mini-beasts into the correct box.
Label the Diagram of an Insect Life Cycle
Drag and drop labels onto a diagram of a wasp and the life cycle of a butterfly.
Let's Talk About Insects
Watch this interactive web tutorial to help you understand basic facts about insects.
BugCatcher - Melbourne Museum
What creatures can you discover in the Museum's collection cabinets? How good are you at catching and identifying new bugs? Explore, sort and catch bugs!
Guess the Insect
Look at the close-up picture of a mini-beast and guess what it is!
Insect Quiz
Identify which creatures are insects and which are not.
Songs of Insects
Listen to the sounds of different crickets, katydids and cicadas.
Vermi the WormLearn how worms can help us and the environment!
The Adventures of Vermi the Worm! Composting and recycling information
Plants and animals in the local environment
Can you find the animals?
Minibeast identification
Scroll down to the game named "Habitat". Select "Mini-beast Identification" to sort different minibeasts according to their descriptions.
Climbers and Creepers Meet Buzzie the bumble bee and her friends.
Information websites
Questions for Mrs Frizzle Mrs Frizzle from the Magic School Bus answers questions about bugs.
UK Safari Find information about lots of mini-beasts found in the UK and Australia.
Yucky Roach World What is a Roach? Read about Ralph Roach’s day.
All About Earthworms Find out about the body parts of an earthworm.
Build a Bug
Build a caterpillar Read information about caterpillars first or go right ahead to build a caterpillar!
Magic School Bus: Build a Bug Join Mrs Frizzle and her class to find out about mini beasts or use the parts from different insects to create your own MONSTER BUG!
Create a Super Bug Visit the museum's top secret laboratory to build a creature using parts from different mini beasts
Songs and Stories
Icky Insects songLearn many facts about insects in this song!
Head, Thorax and Abdomen SongJoin the EnviroPals as they sing about different parts of insect bodies.
The Very Hungry CaterpillarWatch an animated version of one of the best known mini-beast stories.
The Ugly Bug BallSing along to this Disney song.
Silk the SpiderListen to the story of the day that Silk the Spider met Sam the Caterpillar.
If I Were a Minibeast Click below to listen to one of the songs we are singing in Performing Arts.
Mini Beast videos
Interactive tools and activities
Insect Life Cycle
Meet Buzzie the bumble bee and her friends.
Information websites
Mrs Frizzle from the Magic School Bus answers questions about bugs.
Find information about lots of mini-beasts found in the UK and Australia.
What is a Roach? Read about Ralph Roach’s day.
Find out about the body parts of an earthworm.
Build a Bug
Read information about caterpillars first or go right ahead to build a caterpillar!
Join Mrs Frizzle and her class to find out about mini beasts or use the parts from different insects to create your own MONSTER BUG!
Visit the museum's top secret laboratory to build a creature using parts from different mini beasts
Songs and Stories
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